Kim Jong-Il Ate My Giant Bunnies!
Published Apr 5, 07 9:24 AM CDT
Image Source: Getty Images Newser: Karl Szmolinsky sent giant rabbits to North Korea to alleviate hunger, and Kim Jong-Il ate them. The German rabbit farmer suspects that the twelve "German Grey Giants" he sent to the country were eaten at a birthday banquet for the dictator instead of being used in a breeding program as he'd planned. • The huge rabbits can weigh over 20 pounds and usually sell for 320 euros ($430) each. Szmolinsky says he isn't attached to the animals, but he considers this a waste; the twelve he sent could have bred 60 new ones each year. “North Korea won’t be getting any more rabbits from me," he says.
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Originally Posted by tomandkara
That article you posted is sad. It does seem as if the poverty up there could easily be alleviated with some responsible allocation of resources.
Kara
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The rabbit story is sad, but not as sad as the way the assistance provided by South Korea is distributed in the North. Apparently a large portion goes to the "million -man army" and the "people" benefit little. I have not researched this personally. I don't know if the diesel fuel goes for electricity or the Army Tanks. I don't know if the steel rebar goes to consruction to benefit the people, or to building Pyongyang into a grand tourist trap. But I can speculate.
09-08-2007, 07:57 AM
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